Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day

[DaveF]

A few more photos at York, including another one of the old railway museum today.

York 150268 Manchester to York and up HST July 87 J9080.jpg

 

 

York 156479 Manchester to Scarborough Aug 90 J11613.jpg

 

 

York Class 158 Liverpool to Scarborough 3rd June 92 C16968.jpg

 

 

York Class 254 HST down Feb 83 C5959.jpg

 

 

 

York old museum NER 910 and 1621 c1955 Scan-130526-0021.jpg

 

 

David

[iands]

Hi David, thanks for sharing the latest photos of York, so much has changed over the years to what it looks like now. I particularly like the view in C5959. One stand out feature for me is on the right of the the photo, the articulated trailer housing the mobile generator parked up behind the power house. If it hadn't been used "in anger", the M&E staff used to fire it up about every 3-4 months, just to make sure it was kept in working order. Another feature just sneaking into the left of the photo is the the entry access barrier to the car park - the entry and exit barriers were of a rising/lowering ramp type (the entry barrier is in the photo with black/yellow stripes) rather than raising/lowering arms. Whilst the public paid to use the car park, staff could apply for permit to park there for free, and were issued with a coloured sticker for the car windscreen (different colours for different departments) and a key card (about the same size as a credit card) to operate the "in" barrier. I still have my key card, though the barriers are long gone.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest York photo’s which are full of interest and nostalgia. In  C16968, the class 158 on a Liverpool to Scarborough service, on the 3rd June, 1992, is, on enlarging the photo’, 158811, one of the three car sets.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Photos at Winning on the Blyth and Tyne line to Cambois and North Blyth for today.

 

 

Winning 56116 empty coal March 89 J9842.jpg

 

 

Winning 56115 l e 22nd Feb 91 C15615.jpg

 

 

Winning 37410 empties Lynemouth to Cambois Oct 92 J13541.jpg

 

 

Winning 56134 breakdown crane Dec 90 J11692.jpg

 

 

Winning 56134 breakdown crane Dec 90 J11693.jpg

 

 

Winning 56134 breakdown crane Dec 90 J11694.jpg

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Winning photo’s on the Blyth and Tyne line to Cambois and North Blyth. All are of interest, and the first photo’, of 56116, on an empty coal working in March, 1989, is an excellent shot of the 56 hauling the empty wagons. The last three photo’s show the formation of the breakdown crane train, with three vehicles giving support and mess and tool facilities. They are most useful for the modeller.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

For today's photos we start at HIgh Dyke, head north passing through Grantham and end up just north of Barkston a few yards north of the site of Hougham station.

 

The years are 1969, 1981 and 1983 so everything is blue and grey.

 

 

High Dyke Class 47 down Nov 69 C171.jpg

The High Dyke branch is climbing away in the foreground.

 

 

High Dyke Class 254 down going away Sept 81 J7575.jpg

 

 

High Dyke Class 254 up Feb 83 J7813.jpg

 

 

 

Grantham up HST May 81 J7381.jpg

 

 

Hougham Class 254 up Sept 81 J7581.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 20, 2021 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the ECML photo’s from between High Dyke and Hougham. All are of interest and capture, perfectly, the BR blue and grey days. The first photo’, at High Dyke, with an unidentifiable class 47, on a down train of Mk1 stock, in November, 1969, is excellent, and shows many of the semaphore signals that were still in use at that time. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[62613]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

For today's photos we start at HIgh Dyke, head north passing through Grantham and end up just north of Barkston a few yards north of the site of Hougham station.

 

The years are 1969, 1981 and 1983 so everything is blue and grey.

 

 

High Dyke Class 47 down Nov 69 C171.jpg

The High Dyke branch is climbing away in the foreground.

 

 

High Dyke Class 254 down going away Sept 81 J7575.jpg

 

 

High Dyke Class 254 up Feb 83 J7813.jpg

 

 

 

Grantham up HST May 81 J7381.jpg

 

 

Hougham Class 254 up Sept 81 J7581.jpg

 

J7381: is that an ironstone drag crane in the background?

 

David

On 10/03/2021 at 16:27, DaveF said:

More from the Tyne and Wear Metro today.

 

Not everyone takes photos of the Metro (or other urban transit systems) but to me they are just as interesting as other railways.

 

I should mention that photography is not allowed on Metro property, so all my Metro photos are taken from public places i.e. outside the fence.

 

 

Backworth 4030 Pelaw to St James 92 J13587.jpg

 

 

Monkseaton 4045 Pelaw to St James Jan 92 J12982.jpg

 

 

Monkseaton 4054 St James to Pelaw July 92 J13212.jpg

 

 

Whitley Bay Metro 4034 Pelaw to St James 5th March 94 C19350.jpg

 

 

Tynemouth Metro 11th July 87 C9024.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

Very nice bar in that building at Monkseaton; The Left Luggage Office The last time we attempted to dance at Tynemouth, in about 2016 or 2017, we were chucked off for interfering with their booked band. There is or was a flea market on Sundays

 

[DaveF]

"62613 asked:

 

J7381: is that an ironstone drag crane in the background?"

 

No, but I can't remember what it is.

 

I should know as I used to live a few miles from Grantham (about 50 years ago) and visited regularly until about 1984.

 

When I posted the photo I thought someone was bound to ask about it!

 

David

Edited March 20, 2021 by DaveF

[DaveF]

 

Today we'll spend the day in Scotland, starting at the Sumerlee Heritage Trust in Coatbridge.  It is now the Museum of Scottish Industrial Life.

 

https://culturenl.co.uk/museums/visiting-us/summerlee/

 

 

Coatbridge Summerlee Heritage Trust Austrian tram from Graz 24th April 92 C16816.jpg

 

 

Coatbridge Summerlee Heritage Trust Hudswell Clarke 9 24th April 92 C16810.jpg

 

 

Coatbridge Summerlee Heritage Trust Hudswell Clarke 9 24th April 92 C16812.jpg

 

 

Coatbridge Summerlee Heritage Trust SAR GMAM class 4112 24th April 92 C16804.jpg

 

 

Coatbridge Summerlee Heritage Trust SAR GMAM class 4112 24th April 92 C16806.jpg

 

 

Coatbridge Summerlee Heritage Trust steam cranes 24th April 92 C16817.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 21, 2021 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

An eclectic collection. Is there some connection between Austria, South Africa and Coatbridge?

Jonathan

[Fat Controller]

29 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

An eclectic collection. Is there some connection between Austria, South Africa and Coatbridge?

Jonathan

I don't know where the tram fits in, but might the SAR Garratt have been built by North British?

[caradoc]

1 hour ago, Fat Controller said:

I don't know where the tram fits in, but might the SAR Garratt have been built by North British?

 

Yes, 4112 was built by NBL. Not sure about any Scottish link to the tram from Graz however ! 

 

[great central]

16 hours ago, DaveF said:

"62613 asked:

 

J7381: is that an ironstone drag crane in the background?"

 

No, but I can't remember what it is.

 

I should know as I used to live a few miles from Grantham (about 50 years ago) and visited regularly until about 1984.

 

When I posted the photo I thought someone was bound to ask about it!

 

David

 

I presume we are talking about the tall crane the top of which is adjacent to the loudspeaker?

It looks like a three legged crane of which there used to be quite a lot in engineering factory yards and suchlike. I think the building in front is still there.

I used to visit a concrete factory with three of that type of crane, all of who's movement arcs (can't remember the correct term) intersected. That way loads could be passed from one to the other and they could also handle much heavier loads than a mobile crane was capable of.

Having watched them it action it was surprisingly quick and efficient, although I doubt current health and safety laws would allow them to work quite so effectively, due to the ground based slinger ( I think that's the term?) actually riding on the loads sometimes.

 

Edit: I think it would have been on Old Wharf Road having had a dig around on Google maps and now possibly an industrial estate.

 

Edited March 21, 2021 by great central
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[Fat Controller]

They were what was called 'Scotch Derricks' :- https://www.oilyhands.co.uk/home_made_derrick_crane.htm

They used to be commonplace in timber merchants, steel stockholders and similar.

[DaveF]

 

Another Scottish Miscellany for this afternoon, with and without trains.  2 bonus photos today!

 

They should be in alphabetical order by location.

 

 

Breich view east 7th Aug 95 C20409.jpg

 

 

Bullers o Buchan platform GNSR Bodam branch Aug 74 J3960.jpg

 

 

Dumfries 9th May 87 C8421.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 303061 24th Feb 95 C19978.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 318250 2nd March 91 C15619.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 156476 24th Feb 95 C19967.jpg

 

 

Tomatin 21st June 69 C002.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Sumerlee Heritage Trust in Coatbridge photo’s which are fascinating, and in the last photo’, from 24th April, 1992, the two steam cranes look very interesting, and I’m sure would make excellent models.

The Scottish miscellany photo’s show some excellent scenes, and in C8421, of Dumfries, on the 9th May, 1987, you have captured perfectly the single storey station buildings and platform canopy. The last photo’ of Tomatin, and the viaduct, on the 21st June, 1969, is a delightful view, and takes me well away from the troubled times we are living in.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob. 

[Davexoc]

6 hours ago, great central said:

 

I presume we are talking about the tall crane the top of which is adjacent to the loudspeaker?

It looks like a three legged crane of which there used to be quite a lot in engineering factory yards and suchlike. I think the building in front is still there.

I used to visit a concrete factory with three of that type of crane, all of who's movement arcs (can't remember the correct term) intersected. That way loads could be passed from one to the other and they could also handle much heavier loads than a mobile crane was capable of.

Having watched them it action it was surprisingly quick and efficient, although I doubt current health and safety laws would allow them to work quite so effectively, due to the ground based slinger ( I think that's the term?) actually riding on the loads sometimes.

 

Edit: I think it would have been on Old Wharf Road having had a dig around on Google maps and now possibly an industrial estate.

 

 

6 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

They were what was called 'Scotch Derricks' :- https://www.oilyhands.co.uk/home_made_derrick_crane.htm

They used to be commonplace in timber merchants, steel stockholders and similar.

 

Looking on side by side mapping, there was once an Iron Works, Steam Plough Works and the end of the Grantham Canal all in that vicinity. It is nowadays a retail park....

[DaveF]

 

A mix of old and less old photos connected with the Woodhead route east of the Pennines.

 

 

Dunford Bridge Class 76 westbound goods 1960 JBW61.jpg

 

 

Dunford Bridge Class 77 Manchester to Marylebone  1960   JVol1 357 .jpg

 

 

Penistone Viaduct Stanier 3PT down pass c1952 JVol3018.jpg

 

 

Broughton Lane Sheffield Class 37 in distance Oct 76 J5470.jpg

 

 

Tinsley area Broughton Lane 31175 & 31233 freight April 79 C4460.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 22, 2021 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s of that are connected with the Woodhead route from east of the Pennines. They are all of interest and in JVol3018, of  the Penistone Viaduct, with an unidentifiable Stanier, class 3PT, on a down passenger service, in c1952, you have a view which is so delightful what with the steam hauled train and the viaduct. Thank you for posting these excellent photo’s.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Sprinters and Pacers on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for this afternoon.

 

A number of them are "going away" shots

 

 

Gateshead Metro Centre Class 142 Hexham to Newcastle  going away 3rd July 93 C18614.jpg

 

 

Dilston crossing 143023 Sunderland to Hexham  going away August 87 J9103.jpg

 

 

Hexham 156463 Carlisle to Newcastle Jan 93 J13675.jpg

 

 

Fourstones 156437 Newcastle to Stranraer Harbour Galloway Enterprise Jan 93 J13676.jpg

 

 

 

Cowran Hills cutting 156469 Carlisle to Newcastle going away 29th March 94 C19375.jpg

 

 

David

[Phatbob]

22 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Sprinters and Pacers on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for this afternoon.

A number of them are "going away" shots

The best view of a Pacer is always one of it going away.
A view of it coming towards you means that you might be about to board one of the hateful things. 

 

[corneliuslundie]

Even before reading the post above I was going to say that the Dilston Crossing photo would have been even more delightful with a proper train.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s, all of which are of interest. In J9103, at Dilston crossing, with 143023 on a Sunderland to Hexham  service, going away, in August, 1987, the house looks most delightful and quite cosy surrounded by those trees. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

C4460.

Whilst to the casual outside observer there may not be much in it, but, Broughton Lane is actually in Attercliffe, IMHO, marginally more preferable than Tinsley, although that was back in the day!

 

Mike.